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By: Johnny Bradigan on December 17, 2024

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ConstructConnect Team Member Responds After Recent Hurricanes

Community Outreach

Calling this fall a tough and trying season for much of the southeastern United States would be an understatement. Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused many deaths, and many more people lost their homes and jobs.

Brittani_with_suppliesSome ConstructConnect team members were also affected by these storms. While the company helped its employees, other team members were on the ground helping neighbors.

Integrated Marketing Manager Brittani Phillips lives in Charleston, South Carolina. She knows how dangerous these storms can be. After Hurricane Helene hit the southeast, Phillips wanted to help.

She joined a group of local people headed to North Carolina.

“It was combined efforts of many people here in Charleston—teachers, restaurant and business owners, churches—notably just regular civilians, like me, who wanted to help,” Phillips recalled.

The group's efforts grew when they reached western North Carolina, which was hit hard.

“While running our own operation we met more people like us up there in western North Carolina and met members of the United Cajun Navy, as well as other private veteran pilots working like us, on our own accord, at our own risk, to rescue people deep in the storm ravaged remote parts of the mountains to get them food, water, and supplies,” Phillips said.

chinook_helo_filled_with_suppliesThey worked nonstop to fill military helicopters with the supplies. They were for areas that still did not have power or water.

Even though the storms are over, western North Carolina is still working to recover.

Phillips says, “We're actually heading up there for Thanksgiving with a bunch of equipment to cook hot Thanksgiving meals and hand them out!”

Phillips and her team volunteered through the Little Switzerland Relief Charity, which helps people in Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties.

The American Red Cross is also helping. ConstructConnect donated to the Red Cross right after Hurricane Helene. The Red Cross’ website has information about how these donations are being used and how you can help.

About Johnny Bradigan

Johnny Bradigan is a Senior Content Marketing Manager at ConstructConnect®, specializing in customer communications, newsletters, product launches, and thought leadership contributions. His work often focuses on ConstructConnect’s solutions for building product manufacturers and takeoff products, including On-Screen Takeoff®, PlanSwift®, and Quote Soft®. With over 15 years of experience in marketing, corporate communications, journalism, and leadership development, Johnny has a diverse background covering everything from breaking national news stories to educational blog posts.